Faith first, then works…

Salvation comes through faith in the redeeming work of Christ on the cross. That's the only way. Good works are evidence of a changed heart. Of the power of the Holy Spirit to make us new. There are no works that can be done in lieu of accepting Christ's payment of our sin debt. But … Continue reading Faith first, then works…

Are you doing things differently?

When you accept Christ as your Savior, you are making the decision to follow him all the days of your life. (Matthew 16:24). It is a decision that changes your eternal destination in a moment but you will spend the rest of your moments being changed. You should find yourself doing things differently. Imagine if … Continue reading Are you doing things differently?

Put your oxygen mask on first!

Sometimes when I sit down to do my devotions I struggle with what I will spend those precious moments on. Of course I need to read the Bible and hear The Lord's voice. And then there's prayer. I need to set my day out before The Lord before I head into it. And then there's … Continue reading Put your oxygen mask on first!

Morning Coffee

Every morning for me begins with a hot cup of coffee.  It must. Each night my husband gets it all set up so when I wake up, there it is. It's like a refuel that I need at the beginning of each day. This morning I thought of an interesting analogy related to my morning … Continue reading Morning Coffee

God’s Glory Displayed

God uses all sorts of ways to display his glory, even though in the midst of it we might not see or understand. When the Israelites had finally been set free from years of slavery in Egypt, they had no idea that God had a plan to show their captors one more time that he … Continue reading God’s Glory Displayed